[aarongough]

A friend of mine is a researcher in water quality, I asked him what the primary source of microplastics was and his answer surprised me: textiles.

Apparently things like fleece shed small plastic fibres constantly every time they're washed, and those fibers make up the bulk of most microplastics.

[corey_moncure]

Have you seen what goes into our childrens' clothes and toys lately? My kids and house are always covered in this microscopic glitter stuff that falls off their clothing and toys. The winter holidays are the worst. I never buy it but inevitably someone will get this junk for my kids, and I'm the evil dad if I say "no". I hate to be a grinch, but I really wish we would stop importing and/or selling this stuff. But nope, we seem to value cheap thrills over the future of our natural environment.